Interactive Map: The 13 Signs Of Global Warming

The U.M. World Meteorological Association has linked 13 extreme weather events from the first part of 2007 to global warming. Here is a map showing what they were and where they happened.

The Storm Pundit: New Blog About Hurricanes And Global Warming

Chris Mooney, the author of Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics and the Battle Over Global Warming, has started a new blog on The Daily Green.

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What's Really Wrong With NASA (Hint: Not Drunk Astronauts)

With the almost gleeful round-the-clock coverage of DrunkAstroGate unfolding last weekend, the casual viewer could be forgiven for missing the NASA stories that actually matter.

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Are U.S. Nuclear Reactors Vulnerable To Earthquake?

Reacting to the Japanese earthquake that damaged the world's largest nuclear plant, the NRC says U.S. plants are built to withstand earthquakes.

VIDEO: This Is What Would Happen If A Hurricane Hit NYC

A hurricane hits New York every 70-90 years, and it's been 69 years since the last. This video explains what would happen if a Category 3 hurricane hit New York.

VIDEO: Gore Hints at 2008 Presidential Outcome

Just wait "500 days" and something will happen to make climate change the No. 1 issue in the 2008 presidential election. Could that something be Mr. Gore the candidate?

Gore Calls For 90% Reduction in Co2 Emissions

Gore made the call in Man hattan today

There's The Rub: Poison Ivy Loves CO2

Poison Ivy has grown faster, grown stronger, and grown more resilient as the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased in the past 50 years, according to new research.

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Famous Einstein Bee Quote Is Bogus

Einstein was a smart guy, maybe the smartest guy ever. So when he said that the disappearance of bees would lead, within four years, to the disappearance of humans, people took notice.

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Feeding The Birds? You May Be Killing Them Unwittingly

People who feed birds with backyard seed feeders may be unwittingly abetting a deadly disease, salmonellosis.

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New Blog: A Republican's Take On Environmental Issues

Jim DiPeso, of Republicans for Environmental Protection, takes on Democrats blocking states' greenhouse gas emission regulations in his first post. Expect him to take on Republicans too.

Biofuel Boondoggle: European Drivers Benefit From U.S. Tax Credit

Tankers full of biofuels from overseas are docking in the U.S. only long enough to benefit from a $1 per gallon tax credit before moving on to Europe, where drivers are getting the benefit of cheaper prices at the pump -- thanks to U.S. taxpayers.

Republican Candidates' Debate On Environment Outpaces Democrats

Summarizes and analyzes the debates this week, and what candidates said about energy, climate and environmental issues. Republicans were asked more, and revealed more.

Government Sues Whole Foods Over Merger

Merger would result in "higher prices, reduced quality and fewer choices," FTC says.

New Blog: "Ask An Organic Mom"

A new blog by the authors of "The Complete Organic Pregnancy" offers an opportunity to get all kinds of questions answered about raising a child and going through pregnancy in as non-toxic an environment as possible. Plus, the authors are real world -- not at all preachy.

Hear Monkeys! Google Earth Now Offers Sound Clips

You can now hear the monkeys in the rainforest you zoom in on. Just use earphones, or your boss will wonder what's going on in your cubicle.

Democrats To Block California Climate Plan

House Democrats have drafted an energy plan that explicitly prevents California from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars. California and 11 other states recently got an endorsement for that plan from the Supreme Court, and had been just waiting on EPA approval.

What Makes Cicadas So Loud?

This story explains how the little bugs are able to make such a tremendous buzz, and it includes a sound file for those not living within earshot of the Brood X emergence... Very cool.

Big Organic Just Got Bigger

The nation's biggest organic grocery supplier got bigger, with the purchase of a tofu and faux-meat maker. It's the latest in a string of acquisitions.

No Bee Census Means Colony Collapse Investigation Difficult

There is no bee census, so investigators don't know how widespread colony collapse disorder is. They don't even know how many beekeepers there are.

Gore = Rachel Carson

EO Wilson, the eminent biologist, says Al Gore is equivalent to Rachel Carson.

World Population Reaches Threshold: Most Now Live in Cities

A milestone was reached without anyone really noticing this week: On May 23, 2007 the world's population tipped. Most now live in cities, for the first time in history.

"I Saw The Ivory -Billed Woodpecker"

An expert birder claims to have seen the ivory-billed woodpecker, which was thought extinct for 60+ years. But - there's still no photographic proof positive.

Gore Quotes Vonnegut on Book Tour

"What if flying saucer people or angels or whatever came down to visit Earth 100 years after we had destroyed ourselves, and what if we could leave them a message. What should that message be?"

At Risk From Climate Change: Golf?

Senate heard testimony about climate change from tourism officials across the south yesterday. Among their concerns: golfing in a warmer world.

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